One-day
special education law and advocacy programs focus on four areas:

special
education law, rights and responsibilities

tests
and measurements to measure progress & regression

SMART
IEPs

introduction
to tactics & strategies for effective advocacy

Wrightslaw
programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care
providers, advocates and attorneys who represent children with disabilities regarding
special education. The program is not disability specific.

Legal,
systemic and school culture obstacles to compliance
with IDEA-04

The
Parent as the Special Ed Manager and Expert

Developing
the Master Plan

Knowing
the Rules of the Game

Recognizing
and Avoiding the Fatal Obstacles

How
to Deal with Conflict, a Healthy and Normal event

Crisis,
Emergency, Help

Organization
of the Childs File

2:30-2:45

Break

2:45-4:00

Tactics
and Strategies

Rule
of Adverse Assumptions

Private
Evaluations

Paper Trails

The
Letter to the Stranger

5
Ws + H + E

Preparation
for Meetings

Meeting
Strategies

4:00-4:30

Questions
and Answers

Registration

Registration
Fees

Early
Bird - Received on or before October 20, 2009Extended to October 30, 2009

Received
after October 30, 2009

Individual

$125

$145

*
Couples

$175

$200

Educator
(with School ID)

$75

$75

*
Couples receive one set of books. The couples pricing option is
designed to support families by offering a reduced price to married
couples or partners raising a child with disabilities. If you do
not fit this description, please register as an individual.

Credits - .6 CEU's (continuing
education units) have been approved for this conference. 6 CLE (continuing
legal education) credits have been approved by the Virginia State
Bar. There is an additional $10 fee for credits.

The State Yellow
Pages has many useful resources - evaluators, educational consultants, academic
tutors, support groups, grassroots organizations, advocates, attorneys and others
who help parents get services for their children.